Cosmic Voyage: 8A Scientific Discovery of Extraterrestrials Visiting Earth (Hardcover)

by Courtney Brown (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly
Using an admixture of elements from Star Trek, world religions and a psychic technique called scientific remote viewing (SRV) developed by the Pentagon during the Cold War, Emory University political science professor Brown has put together a collection of his SRV sessions in 1993- 1994 and reveals what he learned from them: there was humanoid life on Mars, but that planet became uninhabitable, so a number of Martians escaped to Earth, where some live in subterranean caverns in New Mexico and others in a location in Latin America that the author declines to reveal. Brown writes that replication is a yardstick of the scientific method, but he presents no evidence from other practitioners of SRV who allegedly shared his discoveries. Most surprising, no attempt has been made to establish physical contact with the colonies of Martians supposedly on our planet, leaving the reader to assume they are there only because Brown says so. Despite the publisher's claim that the book "resolves major questions about extraterrestrials," skeptics are apt to be even more skeptical after reading it. Author tour.
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This presents a scientific discovery of extraterrestrials visiting earth: a documented story of the author's personal investigation based on a classified military procedure. Brown was trained in this method: he presents his case for discovery of two ongoing alien involvements in Earth matters: a Martian race and advanced humanoids surviving environmental extinction. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 275 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 2nd printing edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525940987
• ISBN-13: 978-0525940982
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #548,807 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting approach to proving alien existence, November 4, 1998

By A Customer

Although I enjoyed reading this controversial book, I am still somewhat skeptical as to the methods the author undertakes to prove alien existence. Brown does not support many of his claims with hard scientific evidence. As a scientist myself, I simply cannot accept conclusions without the appropriate data to support the claims made. However, I do feel that there is more going on in this physical world than the common man perceives and I thank Brown for his opinions on this matter. In conclusion, I recommend this book to anyone interested in alien phenomena. There is no saying that you can't be abducted next!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How conveniently the truth confirms all the authors beliefs, August 14, 1997

By	"[e-mail]" (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I started Courtney Brown's book "Cosmic Voyage" with a great deal of enthusiasm. His introductory remarks on the scientific principle of repeatability and his general tone of rationality were admirable -- at last a serious look at Remote Viewing as a tool for the study of alien visitations -- or so I thought. Unfortunately Professor Brown did nothing to confirm he adhered to these principles. This book is a series of personal accounts of his experiences with Remote Viewing. Even the monitor he used is kept secret -- strange for a supposedly scientific examination. Ultimately, the book turned out to be a validation of his own belief systems by way of his experiences in a highly controversial subject -- the last place you would expect that would be appropriate. Pathetically, his own accounts repeatedly contradict what he would have us to believe. He insists on giving aliens labels such as "Jesus" and "Buddha", even when the alleged aliens protest that this is useless or makes no sense. Most damaging is his bizarre use of Star Trek terminology as applied to real phenomenon. As a political scientist, Professor Brown should be aware that modern physics is no stranger to unfamiliar concepts like time travel and hyper-dimensional descriptions of space. His use of terms from the science fiction pop-culture made it extremely hard to remember this was supposed to be a work of non-fiction. Finally, I find it very hard to believe the central concept of the book: the future is known exactly by beings with the right mental or physical capabilities. Even other books on Remote Viewing don't go along with this. It's very hard to see how a universe could exist with the physical paradoxes that would result if this were possible

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cosmic Voyages, September 25, 2006

By	Karen W. Wilson (Riverton, UT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

WOW!!! Thats what I kept saying the entire time I was reading this. I have been touched by many books that I have read, but this one, spoke directly to my heart. I believe people interested in the UFO phenomenon, will find this book amazingly well written, and confirms aspects of the UFO encounters that many have experienced. Remote viewing can, and will be the way of the future for all interested in contact with alien beings from other worlds. Dr. Browns experiences are well documented, and the discussions that take place after his remote viewing sessions opened my mind, and was very insightful. I have purchased several copies of this book, because everyone that I have borrowed it to, has decided that they had to keep it for future references. I now just give it to all my friends & family as a gift. I believe that everyone that reads this will be WOW'd...